UT receiver Jones charged with aggravated assault

Updated 12:15 am, Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Cayleb Jones one hands a catch for the Longhorns but comes down with it out of bounds as UT plays Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl on October 13, 2012.

Cayleb Jones one hands a catch for the Longhorns but comes down with it out of bounds as UT plays Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl on October 13, 2012.

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Texas Longhorns' Cayleb Jones (04) attempts to make a catch against Oklahoma Sooners' Aaron Colvin (14) in the second half at the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. The Sooners defeated the Longhorns 63-21.

Texas Longhorns' Cayleb Jones (04) attempts to make a catch against Oklahoma Sooners' Aaron Colvin (14) in the second half at the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. The

AUSTIN — Texas suspended Cayleb Jones from its football team Tuesday after the sophomore wide receiver was charged with aggravated assault for allegedly fracturing the jaw of a UT tennis player.

According to an affidavit released by the Austin Police Department, Jones punched Joey Swaysland at a downtown nightclub early Feb. 22. Swaysland, a sophomore from Australia, suffered a fractured jaw, the affidavit said.

Katherine Bell, a UT volleyball player, told police she and Jones had a previous relationship, and that Jones had “jealousy issues” and “anger issues.” According to the affidavit, Jones had previously threatened Swaysland and told him not to speak to Bell, then punched the tennis player one time after he saw Swaysland and Bell speaking at the nightclub.

A warrant for Jones' arrest was issued Monday afternoon, and APD spokesman Anthony Hipolito said Jones was in the process of being booked and released. Jones faces a second-degree felony charge that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

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UT coach Mack Brown issued a statement Monday saying Jones is suspended from all team activities “pending the completion of the legal process.”

Jones, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound receiver from Austin, had been one of the stars of UT's spring practice season. He looked to be joining starters Jaxon Shipley and Mike Davis among quarterback David Ash's top targets.